Assembly Technician

Job Title: Assembly Technician

Job Number: 32946

Location: Charlottesville, VA 22903

Job Description

As an Assembly Technician, you will be providing hands-on support with the electro-mechanical assembly of prototype and production instrument builds.  This will include building cable assemblies, wire harnesses, light machining and enclosure subassemblies containing; PCBAs, amplifiers and various electronics.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and be prepared to tackle a broad set of challenges as the company grows. This is an excellent opportunity for rapid career advancement in a fast-growing small company.

Responsibilities

• Building cable assemblies and wire harnesses; stripping & crimping wires, soldering and terminating wire connections to components and terminal blocks
• Electro-mechanical builds of rack-mount enclosures and control panels utilizing hand tools and power tools
• Assembling frames & racks; drilling and tapping holes; utilizing hand tools and power tools
• Read, interpret and update assembly work instructions and Bill of Materials

Required Skills

• High School diploma required, trade school or related electronics degree is preferred
• At least 1 year experience with electro-mechanical assembly using hand tools and power tools
• Experience with instrumentation assembly or similar electronic enclosure builds is a plus
• Experience with cable assembly and wire harness assembly; stripping & crimping and soldering wires.  IPC Certification for soldering is a plus
• Capable of interpreting and updating Work Instructions using Microsoft Word
• Capable of interpreting and updating Bill of Materials using Microsoft Excel
• Capable of interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams is a plus
• Experience with CAD tools is a plus